New Delhi: The Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department of the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday conducted large-scale transfers through a completely transparent and digital process with an aim to eliminate corruption and manual interference.The officers and employees were allotted postings on the basis of merit and seniority in an open selection process conducted before ministers and senior officials under the supervision of Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh.A total of 170 officers and employees were transferred, including 131 from the Rural Water Supply Department, 28 from the Minor Irrigation Department and 11 from the Ground Water Department. The transfers include two chief engineers, 15 superintending engineers, 35 executive engineers, 40 assistant engineers and 78 junior engineers.To ensure transparency, the department installed eight digital screens displaying the vacant districts. Officers were called one by one to select available postings, who were immediately locked in the system. Transfer letters were sent directly to their mobile phones in a matter of seconds.Employees unable to be physically present were allowed to participate online and present their choices live before senior officials and ministers.According to the department, seniority and work performance were evaluated through key performance index (KPI) scores, which formed the basis of the transfer process.Additional Chief Secretary Anurag Srivastava said the initiative reflects Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s zero-tolerance approach towards corruption and has boosted confidence among the employees.Officials described the exercise as a major step towards transparent governance in the state’s water management departments.